Are You the “One More Drill and Fill and I’ll Scream!” Dentist?

Treadmills can be great if you’re trying to get in shape or lose weight. But they’re a lousy way for dentists to make a living. The dental treadmill is a seemingly endless stream of low-value patients – drill-and-fills, routine exams, and similar unchallenging things. If you’ve ever gotten to the point where you felt like chucking it all in because you were incredibly bored, stay tuned. I’ll be back after the break to tell you how to attract more professionally and financially rewarding patients.

– Thanks for watching the Patient Attraction Podcast™.

– I’m Colin Receveur.

– Dentists go through a lot to get qualified to treat patients: 4 long and very expensive years of dental school, postgrad training, and more.

– Then there’s the expense and the stress of opening and running your own practice.

– It seems to me that actually practicing dentistry should be really rewarding to make up for all that sacrifice.

– How’s the dental profession going for you?

– Do you wake up eager to face the day and get into the office?

– Or do you drag yourself into your practice because you know what’s waiting for you?

– Just another day on the dental treadmill.

– Oh, sure, you’re doing good work and helping people.

– So why doesn’t that feel like enough?

– Could it be because you’re not challenged, not doing the cases you love to do?

– Could it be because your back’s beginning to hurt and your neck has twinges?